Washington, D.C. - In recognition of the many important National Days that have been officially declared through an Act of Congress over the years, Congress has designated August 27th as National National Day Day.
"One of the most sacred responsibilities of being an elected leader in this country is the establishment of days where specific events, activities, people, and even foods are to be recognized, remembered, celebrated, or handed out free to customers," Jen Kiggans, the Republican representative for Virginia's 2nd congressional district, explained. "I thank God every day that I wake up in a country with the freedom to celebrate all kinds of days. Wait a second, that should be a day. Freedom day. No...God day. The Catholic one!"
Though experts generally disagree on the subject, the one that returned my calls believes that the very first officially sanctioned National Day was National Child Labor Day in 1840. According to conservative historian Niles Vandervoort, the country celebrated the contributions of small children to the amazing advances seen during the Industrial Revolution. "The nation came together to give thanks to all those children with their tiny little arms and fingers that could reach deep into the factory machines to tighten bolts or pull out remnants of previous children that were stuck in the gears. America was truly a great nation back then, and hopefully we will all work together to make it great again this November."
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